When to go · Ashgabat
Ashgabat in September
Great month. Heat eases; Independence Day 27–28 Sep.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31° / 18°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- Turkmenistan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Turkmenistan overall
Verdict
GreatVoykit month rating for Ashgabat
Heat eases; Independence Day 27–28 Sep.
Weather in September
- AshgabatHighs around 31 °C, lows around 18 °C, rain on about 1 day
- Ashgabat and the Kopet Dag foothills, Turkmenistan · Ashgabat, Nisa, Kow Atabest weather
Hot, dry summers to 40 °C+, mild wet winters with occasional snow.
Autumn season
Heat eases from mid-September; Independence Day falls in this window.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Independence Day
27–28 Sep · Central monuments
The year's largest state event; heavy security and street closures.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Turkmenistan overall
- Medium
- Prices · Turkmenistan overall
- Medium
Turkmenistan overall: Heat breaks late in the month; Independence Day.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen